Aprons of the 40s & 50s (Gingham): A Checkered Past; Rickrack decoration, smocking, teneriffe lace, cross-stitch & more; Florence, 8x11, SB, 144 pp, color, 2003/PG .......... #GI-7482 .......... $29.95
Aprons of the Mid-20th Century: To Serve & Protect; Over 200 aprons are featured; detailed photos highlight design elements, stitching & embellishments; Florence, 8x11, SB, 159 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #AP-341X .......... $29.95
Beads on Bags: 1880s to 2000; 100s of mostly European antique beaded bags, including Miser, American Indian, embroidered, drawstring, framed scenic & more; Winfield & Pina, 8x11, HB, 216 pp, color, 2000/PG .......... #BE-1387 .......... $49.95
Bridal Fashions Victorian Era; Wedding wardrobes & etiquette from 1880s to 1908; bridal ads from Ladies Home Journal & Delineator; Ulseth & Shannon, 8x11, SB, 168 pp, b&w, 2000/NP .......... #BR-2811 .......... $19.95
Buckles (Collecting Men's Belt); 455 photos; 19th & 20th century buckles - military, police, fire service, western & youth group; multi-functional buckles & more; Saitta, 6x9, SB, 160 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #ME-2960 .......... $19.95
Clothing & Accessories from the 40s, 50s & 60s: A Handbook & Price Guide; Chic tailored suits from the 40s to the free-style of the 60s; Lindenberger, 5x8, SB, 128 pp, color, 1996/PG .......... #CL-0237 .......... $16.95
Costume Design by Travilla (Hollywood); Showcases Travilla's original sketches for Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Errol Flynn, Paul Newman & more; design photos; Reilly, 8x11, HB, 192 pp, color/b&w, 2002/NP .......... #HO-5692 .......... $59.95
Costume Through the Ages; Republication of a 1961 German book showing 1400 costumes of 1st century A.D. to 1930; men, women & children - dressed & coiffed; Klepper, 8x11, SB, 128 pp, b&w, 1961/1999/RP/NP .......... #CO-7225 .......... $9.95
Denim From Cowboys to Catwalks - A Visual History; Pictorial history of denim with archival photos from pioneering brands, rare photos of denim-clad icons, collectible garments; Marsh & trynka, 10x12, SB, 128 pp, color/b&w, 2002/NP .......... #DE-7917 .......... $27.95
Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Early 1940s; 400+ photos with thousands of items of clothing, shoes and accessories with detailed descriptions; today's values; Skinner, 11x8, SB,160 pp, color/b&w, 2002/PG .......... #FA-7555 .......... $29.95
Fashions 1860-1912 (Children's); 1065 costume designs from "LaMode Illustree"; Dover, 9x12, SB, 128 pp, b&w, 1994/RP/NP .......... #CH-6155 .......... $12.95
Fashions 1900-1950 (Children's) as Pictured in Sears Catalogs; Original selections depicting what American youngsters ages 4 to 16 were wearing - with original selling price; Olian, 9x12, SB, 128 pp, b&w, 2003/NP .......... #CH-3255 .......... $14.95
Fashions of the Early Twenties: The 1921 Philipsborn's Catalog; Unabridged republication of spring & summer catalog - documents everyday fashions of the 1920s; Dover, 9x11, SB, 277 pp, b&w, 1921/CR/1996/NP .......... #FA-3858 .......... $18.95
Fashions of the Fifties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs; 120 fully illustrated and captioned reprinted pages from Sears catalogs of 1950-1959; Olian, 9x12, SB, 120 pp, b&w, 1949-1959/CR/2002/NP .......... #EV-2194 .......... $14.95
Hairstyles 1830-1930 (An Illustrated History of); Chronologically illustrated history of hairstyles employing period photos & illustrations; Doyle, 8x11, HB, 192 pp, sepia, 2003/NP .......... #HA-7342 .......... $39.95
Handbags (Plastic) - "Sculpture to Wear"; 300+ color photos of these works of art by Llewellyn, Myles, Gilli, Tyrolean, Rialto, Wilardy, Miami, Kahn, Maxim & more; Dooner, 8x11, SB, 112 pp, color, 1992/PG .......... #PL-4669 .......... $24.95
Handbags, 4th Ed., Revised & Updated; Dark Ages to 20th century; chatelaines, beaded, mesh & more; factual text plus period advertisements; Ettinger, 8x11, SB, 192 pp, color/b&w, index, 2003/PG .......... #HA-7229 .......... $29.95
Handbags: A Collector's Guide (Miller's); From 1880s to present including modern designers such as Judith Leiber & Lulu Guinness; prices for every item shown; Tolkien, 6x9, SB, 64 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #MI-4304 .......... $9.95
Handkerchiefs (Collecting); 100s of handkerchiefs organized by theme - dating from 1940s to early 1960s; Mihalick, 8x11, SB, 144 pp, 2000/PG .......... #HA-131X .......... $24.95
Hats & Bonnets 1770-1970 (Vintage), Identification & 2001 Values; Decade by decade history, description, fashion overview; Langley, 8x11, HB, 408 pp, color, 2001/VG .......... #HA-0289 .......... $24.95
Historic Costume from First Century BC to c. 1760 (An Illustrated Dictionary of); Items of clothing spanning nearly 2000 years; 1300 detailed drawings; arranged alphabetically; Planche, 8x11, Sb, 527 pp, b&w, 2002/NP .......... #DI-3239 .......... $34.95
Ladies Vintage Accessories, ID & 2003 Value Guide; 150 years of hats, purses, hankies, gloves, fans, parasols, hosiery, shoes, aprons, belts, sashes, capes - Victorian to modern; Bruton, 8x11, HB, 256 pp, color, 2003/PG .......... #LA-2079 .......... $24.95
Paisley Shawls (Victorian); Over 300 elegantly designed shawls woven between 1830 to early 20th century; various sizes & fabrics from around the world; Gadsby, 8x11, HB, 208 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #PA-5706 .......... $59.95
Patterns (59 Authentic Turn-of-the-Century Fashion); Scaled dressmaker patterns from "The Voice of Fashion," a quarterly magazine from the 1890s; Harris, 8x11, SB, 140 pp, 1994/NP .......... #AU-3577 .......... $11.95
Purses (Antique): A History, ID & Value Guide, Rev. 2nd Ed.; Historical look at 100s of purses with photos, ID & values; Holiner, 8x11, HB, 207 pp, color, 1999/VG .......... #AN-3342 .......... $19.95
Purses (Popular): It's in the Bag!; Popular purses of mid-20th century - crocodile, carved Lucite, beaded evening bags, plus Enid Collins, vintage ads & more; Pina & Johnson, 11x8, SB, 168 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #PO-2936 .......... $39.95
Purses (Vintage) At Their Best with Price Guide; Glass-beaded, metal mesh, tapestry, plastic & more from 19th-20th centuries; Schwartz, 8x11, HB, 160 pp, color, 1995/PG .......... #VI-8311 .......... $29.95
Purses (Whiting & Davis): The Perfect Mesh; 600 color photos of the company's mesh bags - past and present, plus vintage ads, catalog pages & archival material; Pina, 8x11, HB, 208 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #WH-6427 .......... $59.95
Victorian & Edwardian Fashions for Women 1840-1919, 2nd Ed.; Dresses, waists, undergarments & accessories, including daywear, sportswear & formalwear; Harris, 8x11, SB, 208 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #VI-5773 .......... $29.95
Victorian Fashions: A Pictorial Archive; Chronological showing of English, French and American fashions during the last half of the 19th century; Grafton, 9x12, SB, 965 b&w illustrations, 1999/NP .......... #VI-2215 .......... $10.95
Vintage Clothing 1880-1980, Identification & Value Guide, 3rd Ed.; All the fashion raves for men, women, children & infants; Dolan, 8x11, SB, 304 pp, b&w/color, 1995/VG .......... #VI-1097 .......... $22.95
Vintage Fashions ("Valuable Vintage": The Insider's Guide to Identifying & Collecting Important); How to ID specific designers; predict trends; identifies most popular designers; buying, selling & caring for collection; Mason, 7x10, SB, 256 pp, color/b&w, index, 2002/PG .......... #VI-703X .......... $18.95
Virtual Vintage: The Insider's Guide to Buying & Selling Fashion Online; 100+ chic sites rated and evaluated; instructions on contacting sellers, smart bidding strategies; tips for cleaning & repair; Lindroth & Tomello, 6x9, SB, 356 pp, few b&w photos, 2002/NP .......... #VI-2008 .......... $14.95
What People Wore - 1800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century; Costume drawings organized chronologically; Gorsline, 9x12, SB, 269 pp, 1994/RP/NP .......... #WH-1620 .......... $16.95
Women's & Children's Fashions of 1917: The Complete Perry, Dame & Co. Catalog; Republication of New York Styles / Spring & Summer 1917 / Catalog; Catalog Reprint, 8x11, SB, 160 pp, b&w, 1992/CR/NP .......... #WO-1285 .......... $12.95
Women's Fashions of the Early 1900s; Republication of 1909 "New York Fashions" by the National Cloak & Suit Co.; Catalog Reprint, 8x11, SB, 128 pp, b&w, 1992/CR/NP .......... #WO-2761 .......... $14.95
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